30 Songs

Thursday, August 3, 2017 / 5:01 PM

Having one of those writer's/creator's block moments where nothing interesting is coming from banging my fingers against the keyboard, so here is the most boring thing I could think of to blog about this week: a Tumblr survey I found that has 700-some notes to it, so it must be popular, right?

1. A song you like with a color in the title: "Blackbird" – The Beatles
2. A song you like with a number in the title: "6/10" – dodie
3. A song that reminds you of summertime: "California Girls" – Katy Perry
4. A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget about: "Calendar Girl" – Stars
5. A song that needs to be played LOUD: "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen
6. A song that makes you want to dance: "Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga
7. A song to drive to: "Castle On the Hill" – Ed Sheeran
8. A song about drugs or alcohol: "Habits (Stay High)" – Tove Lo
9. A song that makes you happy:"Here Comes the Sun" – The Beatles10. A song that makes you sad: "Million Reasons" – Lady Gaga

11. A song that you never get tired of: "Grace Kelly" – MIKA
12. A song from your preteen years: "In the End" – Linkin Park
13. One of your favorite 80’s songs: "Like a Prayer" – Madonna
14. A song that you would love played at your wedding: "Reflecting Light" – Sam Philips
15. A song that is a cover by another artist: "Valerie" – originally by The Zutons, more famously known as an Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson classic
16. One of your favorite classical songs: This is where I admit I don't know much about classical music at all... I'm gonna say Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker, and not just because it's one of my favorite scenes from Fantasia...
17. A song that would sing a duet with on karaoke: "Summer Lovin'" from Grease, of course
18. A song from the year that you were born: "Smooth Criminal" – Michael Jackson
19. A song that makes you think about life: "Waving Through a Window" from Dear Evan Hansen

20. A song that has many meanings to you: "Drive" – Oh Wonder
21. A favorite song with a person’s name in the title: "Eleanor Rigby" – The Beatles
22. A song that moves you forward: "Believer" – American Authors
23. A song that you think everybody should listen to: "Good Guys" – MIKA
24. A song by a band you wish were still together: "Beauty in the Breakdown" – The Scene Aesthetic (I'm assuming they've broken up because their website and social accounts are no longer active/updated...)

25. A song by an artist no longer living: "Purple Haze" – Jimi Hendrix
26. A song that makes you want to fall in love: "Say You Won't Let Go" – James Arthur
27. A song that breaks your heart: "Someone Like You" – Adele (obviously)
28. A song by an artist with a voice that you love: "Happy Ending" – MIKA (specifically, the orchestra version from the deluxe edition of No Place in Heaven)
29. A song that you remember from your childhood: "...Baby One More Time" – Britney Spears
30:. A song that reminds you of yourself: "Little Talks" – Of Monsters and Men